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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
In Michigan nursing homes, a no-win choice between infection and isolationRobin Erb
Whitmer administration names outside team to probe Edenville dam failureKelly House, Mike Wilkinson
Michigan legislators want unemployment offices reopened Paula Gardner
Michigan colleges aren’t seeing coronavirus enrollment drops they fearedSophia Yoon
Michigan manufacturers want incentives, eye automation in pandemic Paula Gardner
Michigan jobs go unfilled when workers make more from unemploymentPaula Gardner
Opinion | Michigan's universities should take the lead to address inequitiesDaniel Hurley
Missed Bridge’s Book Club discussion? Watch the videoMonica Williams, Amber DeLind
As coasts flood, Michigan towns must choose what to save and what can waitKelly House
Michigan finalizes plan to spend $880 million in federal coronavirus fundsJonathan Oosting
Beaumont Health eyes merger with out-of-state hospital system Advocate AuroraJC Reindl, Detroit Free Press
For now, Michigan is a success story in flattening the pandemic curveRobin Erb
With ‘no way’ to stay safe, coronavirus drives Michigan teacher to quitRon French
Whitmer: Michigan students can return to class if coronavirus stays steady Ron French, Jonathan Oosting
Despite legal battle, Michigan tribe remains hopeful for recognitionMeghanlata Gupta
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel pushes police reforms, with limitsRiley Beggin
‘Dehumanized’ by police at 16, Garlin Gilchrist seeks Michigan reforms Jonathan Oosting
Extraordinary surgery in Michigan gives mom, daughters new facesRobin Erb
Corrected: Michigan knew of Edenville dam issues in August 2019Mike Wilkinson, Kelly House
Judge: Edenville Dam still poses ‘grave risk,’ needs immediate inspection Kelly House
Opinion | Vote at home. Can everyone in Michigan agree on that?Nancy Wang
Opinion | Dear white people: It’s time to listen and actAlgeria K. Wilson
More than 1,900 coronavirus deaths in Michigan nursing homes Mike Wilkinson, Ted Roelofs, Robin Erb
Opinion | Michigan economy needs development, use of natural gasScott Robbins
Michigan Right to Life abortion ban may fall short on signaturesJonathan Oosting
Feds halt emergency use of coronavirus drug backed by TrumpRobin Erb
Opinion | Did it really take a global pandemic to rethink education?Jamie DeWitt
From couch potato to bike trails: a coronavirus silver lining in Michigan Ted Roelofs
Michigan woman helps win gay, transgender worker rights in Supreme Court Jonathan Oosting
Michigan Democrats ‘in knots’ as calls to ‘defund the police’ grow louderRiley Beggin
Pomp and scary circumstance: images of Michigan grads amid coronavirusSophia Yoon
400K unemployment claims now flagged in Michigan fraud investigationPaula Gardner
Whitmer lifts ban on summer camps, some school sports workoutsSophia Yoon
Order extending halt in Michigan evictions may create 75,000 case backlog Paula Gardner
Coronavirus lays bare health disparities amid Michigan protests Robin Erb
Sinai-Grace nurses file lawsuit, allege patients died because hospital was short-staffedKristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press
'The World According to Fannie Davis' author joining Bridge talk FridayMonica Williams, Amber DeLind
Crises collide: Flood recovery workers carried COVID-19 to MichiganJonathan Oosting
Michigan lawmakers fast-track police reform but some question necessityRiley Beggin
Appeals court sides with Enbridge over Dana Nessel in Line 5 tunnel disputeKelly House
Reaching out to black people to discuss race? There’s a good and bad way.Louis Aguilar
Ann Arbor restaurant pioneer takes time reopening: ‘Everyone is anxious’ Paula Gardner
Opinion | Enforce the law to protect Michigan voting rights Christina Schlitt
Opinion | Many colleges have waived ACT, SAT tests amid pandemic. Why hasn't U-M?Eva McGregor Dodds
Edenville Dam owner claims Michigan regulators to blame for floodingMike Wilkinson
Michigan gay rights proposal off fall ballot; ruling opens door for 2022Jonathan Oosting
Michigan launches a WiFi hotspot map to aid those lacking Internet access Sophia Yoon
Pandemic may mean big profit to Michigan insurers, tiny rebates for driversJonathan Oosting
Frustrations rise over 340K frozen jobless claims, Michigan’s lack of answersPaula Gardner
Michigan gives no coronavirus data on thousands of seniors and disabled Ted Roelofs